Membership
Make Work on Your Own Time
24/7 studio access, dedicated workspace, professional equipment, and a community of working ceramicists. Membership at Firebox is for people ready to sustain and grow an independent practice.
What You Get
Every Membership Includes
One membership, one price. Every Firebox member receives the same access to the studio, equipment, house glazes, storage, and firing services described below.
24/7 Studio Access
Work whenever it fits your life. Studio D is open around the clock, seven days a week, with quiet hours from 10 PM to 6 AM. Individual access code for the duration of your membership.
Dedicated Workspace
Studio D is your home base — a dedicated member workspace with pottery wheels, a slab roller, and handbuilding surfaces. Additional wheels in Studio A are available when classes and other scheduled programs are not using the room.
Pottery Wheels
Firebox's opening studio plan provides 17 wheels across the classroom and member studios — a mix of Brent CXC and Shimpo Whisper VL. Individual wheel availability may vary because of instruction, installation, maintenance, or repair. Wheels are used on a first-come basis with no session limits.
Member Storage
A dedicated shelf (4 ft × 18 in × 12 in, approximately 6 cu ft) for work in progress, tools, and approved materials.
Handbuilding & Slab Equipment
Slab roller, extruder, stainless work tables, and handbuilding tools in shared studio areas.
House Glaze Library
Access to the Firebox house glaze library, with application and use guidance for each glaze. Personal glazes may be introduced after documented testing and approval. A glaze should not be assumed suitable for a food-contact surface merely because it is available in the studio.
Firing
Cone 6 electric bisque and glaze firing, charged separately at $3 per pound of bone-dry greenware. The fee covers one bisque firing, one standard glaze firing, and house glazes for that work. Refiring $5 per piece. Dry your work on your shelf, then place bone-dry greenware on the community firing shelf.
Selling Your Work
Work you make is your property. Sell it however you choose. Gallery shelf space is also available for purchase, and Firebox can sell on your behalf for a studio commission. Gallery details.
Day Pass
One complimentary day pass included with every membership for returning to glaze and pick up work after your membership ends. Additional passes available at $25 each.
Develop Your Practice
Access That Grows With Your Work
Membership is not just studio access — it's a platform for developing your voice as a ceramicist. Some privileges open as your competence and commitment develop.
Outside Clay Bodies
Members may bring clay purchased outside Firebox after the body has been identified, documented, and tested for compatibility with studio firing temperatures and processes.
Additional Glazes
Members may introduce glazes beyond the house library after documented testing confirms composition, firing range, surface behavior, and kiln-shelf safety.
Teach at Firebox
Members who have developed expertise in specific techniques or processes may apply to teach paid intensives or workshops on a case-by-case basis.
Gallery & Markets
Members may rent gallery shelf space and are eligible for shared market tables, seasonal studio sales, and Firebox-organized selling opportunities.
Large Work
Before beginning large or oversized work, members must discuss the proposed dimensions, construction, drying, handling, and firing plan with the studio manager or operations lead. Accommodation depends on available workspace, usable kiln dimensions, handling, and scheduling. Firebox is not responsible for work that cannot be fired because it exceeds the available kilns. Large-work firing may be priced by kiln volume rather than per pound.
Dedicated Kiln Loads
Members producing a compatible body of work may request a dedicated or batch kiln load, subject to availability, scheduling, and firing requirements.
Custom Firing Schedules
Nonstandard firing schedules may be considered after technical review and may require a dedicated kiln load and additional firing charges.
Process Development
Members developing new materials or workflows may work with the studio to establish testing, documentation, and safe operating procedures.
Advanced-practice access is not automatic. Approval depends on demonstrated competence, appropriate testing or training, complete documentation, available storage and kiln capacity, and compliance with studio safety policies.
Pricing
Membership
One membership, billed monthly. No commitment, no initiation fee.
Month-to-Month
$215 /month
Full membership access. Cancel anytime in the KilnFire app before your next billing date.
Billing. Your first month is prorated from your approved start date. After that, dues are billed in full on the 1st of each month. Dues are not prorated, paused, or refunded once a month begins.
Cancel anytime. Cancel in the KilnFire app or by emailing hello@fireboxpotterystudio.com before your next billing date to stop the next charge. Your access continues through the end of the month you’ve paid for. There is no fee to cancel.
Gallery. Members and non-members may rent gallery shelf space at the standard rate. A studio commission applies to all gallery sales. See Gallery for rates and hours.
Additional costs. Firebox clay is purchased separately for $25 per sealed 25-pound bag, plus applicable sales tax. Firebox does not divide or sell half bags. Members may use approved outside clay after review and testing. Standard firing is $3 per pound of bone-dry greenware and covers one bisque firing, one standard glaze firing, and house glazes for that work. Refiring is $5 per piece. Members must follow the application and use guidance for each house glaze.
Capacity. Memberships are offered in intakes of 25. If the current intake is full, you will be placed on a waitlist and notified when the next intake opens.
Studio Life
More Than a Workspace
Firebox is a shared studio, not a rental. You'll work alongside other committed ceramicists, share kiln loads, and be part of a community that takes the work seriously.
Monthly potluck. A regular gathering for members to share food, see each other's work, and stay connected outside of individual studio time. Details announced after opening.
Gallery. Show and sell your work through the Firebox gallery. Members can rent shelf space at the standard rate.
Teach. Members with developed expertise may apply to teach paid intensives and workshops at Firebox — building a teaching practice alongside their studio practice.
How It Works
Apply to Join
Submitting this form does not begin a membership or create a charge. Approved applicants will receive next steps for orientation, payment, and a confirmed start date.
Step 01
Apply
Tell us about your experience, processes, and current studio practice.
Step 02
Review
Firebox reviews readiness for independent, safe use of the studio.
Step 03
Orientation
Approved applicants complete orientation and sign the code of conduct and waiver.
Step 04
Activate
Accept your membership invitation in KilnFire, complete payment, and receive your studio access code.
Not sure if membership is right for you? Compare classes and membership to see which path fits your experience and goals. Firebox may recommend a class, orientation, or skills assessment before membership approval.
Application
After Approval
What Happens Next
This application does not collect payment. After approval and orientation, you will receive a KilnFire invitation to activate your membership.
No charge today. Approved applicants complete orientation, accept the waiver, code of conduct, and membership agreement in KilnFire, and see their first charge, next billing date, and cancellation terms before paying.
No pause option. If you cancel, Firebox cannot guarantee that a spot or the same rate will be available when you want to return. Former members are placed on a previous-members waitlist.